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Rigveda 2.14

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 2.14

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Sanskrit

2.14.1

adhva̍ryavo̱ bhara̱tendrā̍ya̱ soma̱m āma̍trebhiḥ siñcatā̱ madya̱m andha̍ḥ |
kā̱mī hi vī̱raḥ sada̍m asya pī̱tiṁ ju̱hota̱ vṛṣṇe̱ tad id e̱ṣa va̍ṣṭi ||

MINISTERS, bring the Soma juice for Indra, pour forth the gladdening liquor with the beakers.logeth ever To drink of this the Hero offer it to the Bull, for this he willeth.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

2.14.2

adhva̍ryavo̱ yo a̱po va̍vri̱vāṁsa̍ṁ vṛ̱traṁ ja̱ghānā̱śanye̍va vṛ̱kṣam |
tasmā̍ e̱tam bha̍rata tadva̱śāya̍m̐ e̱ṣa indro̍ arhati pī̱tim a̍sya ||

Ye ministers, to him who with the lightning smote, like a tree, the rain-withholding Vṛitra- Bring it to him, him who is fain to taste it, a draught of this which Indra here deserveth.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

2.14.3

adhva̍ryavo̱ yo dṛbhī̍kaṁ ja̱ghāna̱ yo gā u̱dāja̱d apa̱ hi va̱laṁ vaḥ |
tasmā̍ e̱tam a̱ntari̍kṣe̱ na vāta̱m indra̱ṁ somai̱r orṇu̍ta̱ jūr na vastrai̍ḥ ||

Ye ministers, to him who smote Dṛibhîkas who drove the kine forth, and discovered Vala, Offer this draught, like Vita in the region: clothe him with Soma even as steeds with trappings.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

2.14.4

adhva̍ryavo̱ ya ura̍ṇaṁ ja̱ghāna̱ nava̍ ca̱khvāṁsa̍ṁ nava̱tiṁ ca̍ bā̱hūn |
yo arbu̍da̱m ava̍ nī̱cā ba̍bā̱dhe tam indra̱ṁ soma̍sya bhṛ̱the hi̍nota ||

Him who did Uraṇa to death, Adhvaryus! though showing arms ninety-and-nine in number; Who cast down headlong Arbuda and slew him,– speed ye that Indra to our offered Soma.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

2.14.5

adhva̍ryavo̱ yaḥ sv aśna̍ṁ ja̱ghāna̱ yaḥ śuṣṇa̍m a̱śuṣa̱ṁ yo vya̍ṁsam |
yaḥ pipru̱ṁ namu̍ci̱ṁ yo ru̍dhi̱krāṁ tasmā̱ indrā̱yāndha̍so juhota ||

Ye ministers, to him who struck down Svaṣna, and did to death Vyansa and greedy Ṣushṇa, And Rudhikrâs and Namuchi and Pipru,– to him, to Indra, pour ye forth libation.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

2.14.6

adhva̍ryavo̱ yaḥ śa̱taṁ śamba̍rasya̱ puro̍ bi̱bhedāśma̍neva pū̱rvīḥ |
yo va̱rcina̍ḥ śa̱tam indra̍ḥ sa̱hasra̍m a̱pāva̍pa̱d bhara̍tā̱ soma̍m asmai ||

Ye ministers, to him who as with thunder demolished Ṣambara's hundred ancient castles; Who cast down Varcin's sons, a hundred thousand,– to him, to Indra, offer ye the Soma.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

2.14.7

adhva̍ryavo̱ yaḥ śa̱tam ā sa̱hasra̱m bhūmyā̍ u̱pasthe 'va̍paj jagha̱nvān |
kutsa̍syā̱yor a̍tithi̱gvasya̍ vī̱rān ny āvṛ̍ṇa̱g bhara̍tā̱ soma̍m asmai ||

Ye ministers, to him who slew a hundred thousand, and cast them down upon earth's bosom; Who quelled the valiant men of Âtithigva, Kutsa, and Âyu,– bring to him the Soma.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

2.14.8

adhva̍ryavo̱ yan na̍raḥ kā̱mayā̍dhve śru̱ṣṭī vaha̍nto naśathā̱ tad indre̍ |
gabha̍stipūtam bharata śru̱tāyendrā̍ya̱ soma̍ṁ yajyavo juhota ||

Ministers, men, whatever thing ye long for obtain ye quickly bringing gifts to Indra. Bring to the Glorious One what bands have cleansed; to Indra bring, ye pious ones, the Soma.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

2.14.9

adhva̍ryava̱ḥ karta̍nā śru̱ṣṭim a̍smai̱ vane̱ nipū̍ta̱ṁ vana̱ un na̍yadhvam |
ju̱ṣā̱ṇo hastya̍m a̱bhi vā̍vaśe va̱ indrā̍ya̱ soma̍m madi̱raṁ ju̍hota ||

Do ye, O ministers, obey his order: that purified in wood, in wood uplift ye. Well pleased he longs for what your hands have tended: offer the gladdening Soma juice to Indra.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

2.14.10

adhva̍ryava̱ḥ paya̱sodha̱r yathā̱ goḥ some̍bhir īm pṛṇatā bho̱jam indra̍m |
vedā̱ham a̍sya̱ nibhṛ̍tam ma e̱tad ditsa̍nta̱m bhūyo̍ yaja̱taś ci̍keta ||

As the cow's udder teems with milk, Adhvaryus, so fill with Soma Indra, liberal giver. I know him: I am sure of this, the Holy knows that I fain would give to him more largely.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

2.14.11

adhva̍ryavo̱ yo di̱vyasya̱ vasvo̱ yaḥ pārthi̍vasya̱ kṣamya̍sya̱ rājā̍ |
tam ūrda̍ra̱ṁ na pṛ̍ṇatā̱ yave̱nendra̱ṁ some̍bhi̱s tad apo̍ vo astu ||

Him, ministers, the Lord of heavenly treasure and all terrestrial wealth that earth possesses, Him, Indra, fill with Soma as a garner is filled with barley full: be this your labour.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

2.14.12

a̱smabhya̱ṁ tad va̍so dā̱nāya̱ rādha̱ḥ sam a̍rthayasva ba̱hu te̍ vasa̱vya̍m |
indra̱ yac ci̱traṁ śra̍va̱syā anu̱ dyūn bṛ̱had va̍dema vi̱dathe̍ su̱vīrā̍ḥ ||

Prepare thyself to grant us that great booty, O Vasu, for abundant is thy treasure. Gather up wondrous wealth, O Indra, daily. Loud may we speak, with heroes, in assembly.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

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